Joe Becker vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Becker
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Joe Becker and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Becker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .671) and slugging (.386 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .315). By the career numbers, Joe Becker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Becker and Ozzie Smith

Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
260.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
92
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
541.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
130.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
78.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
32.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
52.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
70.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
208.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
29
189.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
52.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
84.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
130.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
72.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
52.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
52.17
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
11.5
11.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Joe Becker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Joe Becker and Ozzie Smith

Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Joe Becker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.963
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Becker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0